MIDDLETOWN, R.I., April 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) announced today that Candice Pascal has joined KVH as Vice President, Content Acquisition, to head the company's efforts in managing commercial maritime distribution rights for entertainment content. Ms. Pascal, an experienced licensed-content executive based in Los Angeles, becomes KVH's key person for securing and managing rights to the studio and independent film and television content that will be delivered via KVH's new IP-MobileCastTM content delivery service.

"We are thrilled to have Candice join KVH and optimize the content and program offerings for the maritime audience of IP-MobileCast," says Mark Woodhead, managing director of KVH Media Group. "With Candice's expertise in content rights management and her experience developing programming for the cruise ship industry, we know she will create the must-have programming that mariners working on commercial vessels worldwide will want."

Ms. Pascal has extensive entertainment industry experience handling non-theatrical, home video, digital, and television distribution strategy, as well as acquisitions, licensing, and rights administration. She has worked at major film studios such as Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, California, as well as for independent film distributors. Most recently, Ms. Pascal developed and oversaw maritime content and business strategy matters including licensing and acquisitions for Global Eagle Entertainment in Irvine, California.

"I look forward to optimizing the offerings and the programming for the IP-MobileCast service, and being part of this exciting development in providing engaging content for the maritime industry," says Ms. Pascal. "KVH is unique in its approach to bringing content to seafarers, and it will be a pleasure to work with studios and content providers to ensure their material is distributed legally to seafarers on commercial vessels worldwide."

Ms. Pascal holds Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Stetson University in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is a member of The Florida Bar. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Miami, in Coral Gables, Florida.

KVH provides maritime satellite communications to thousands of vessels worldwide via its mini-VSAT BroadbandSM network and recently announced the IP-MobileCast content delivery service, which is expected to be available later this year. IP-MobileCast is designed to deliver news, entertainment, sports, and training content directly to subscribing vessels over the top of the mini-VSAT Broadband connection using a separate data stream. KVH, with its KVH Media Group, is already a leading provider of licensed content to the maritime industry with such brands as NEWSlinkTM, which provides digital newspapers for merchant vessels and cruise ships; MOVIElinkTM and TVlinkTM, which provide new-release Hollywood movies and television programs; SPORTSlinkTM, which provides sports highlights and video clips from around the world; and MUSIClinkTM, which provides a variety of music channels onboard.

KVH Industries is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 175,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH also is the market share leader of maritime VSAT services according to an independent industry report published in 2014, and is a leading provider of news, music, and entertainment content to many industries including maritime, retail, and leisure. KVH is based in Middletown, RI, U.S.A., with facilities in Illinois, Denmark, Norway, the U.K., Singapore, the Philippines, Cyprus, and Japan.

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of KVH's products and technology; anticipated innovation and product development; and customer preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, among others, those discussed in KVH's most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments.

KVH, IP-MobileCast, NEWSlink, MOVIElink, TVlink, SPORTSlink, and MUSIClink are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. mini-VSAT Broadband is a service mark of KVH Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.